Computer controlled test system for performing functional tests on monolithic devices

ABSTRACT

A test system is provided for performing functional tests on combinatorial and sequential monolithic devices with the testing automatically programmed under control of a computer processing unit. The test results can be printed out on a printer, logged on tape and/or punched on cards.

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